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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

FLASH GORDON GRIPPED BY THE DEATH TRAP OF MONGO !!!

Flash Gordon is a sci-fi hero from 1930's. An
exceptional athlete and courageous man, Flash was dubbed "King Of the
Impossible" due to many fantastic adventures and accomplishments
including thwarting an invasion from the planet Mongo orchestrated by
his arch nemesis, Ming the Merciless.

Reed Crandall art.

Pat Boyette cover art.

Flash Gordon was originally owned
and published by King Features Syndicate and has since been licensed by
several other companies for books, movies and comics.

This was some of Frank Bolle's finest artwork!

Flash Gordon #2 Flash finds a grim surprise lurking in THE DEATH TRAP OF MONGO!
The Gil Kane cover scene is taken from the Flash Gordon series running as a back-up strip in the contemporary Phantom book. "The Death Trap of Mongo"Ming the Merciless schemes to bring Flash back to Mongo.
Reprinted in the Flash Gordon #1 Pinnacle Books edition. The pages are reformatted to fit the paperback format."Flash Gordon and the Sea Beast"Flash Gordon crash lands and runs into pirates.
Written by Archie (Star Wars, Manhunter) Goodwin with art by Frank (Doctor Solar, Magnus, Robot Fighter) Bolle.

Flash Gordon hearkens back to the days of the space opera. Bold, grand adventure! We certainly are missing that these days. Thanks to Dark Horse, we can relive those fantastic days of the classic Flash Gordon!

WEIRD TALES OF THE MACABRE #1

MARVEL PREMIERE #44 FEATURING THE JACK OF HEARTS!

After effecting a rescue at sea, Jack of Hearts is going home, to his estate in Connecticut. Once there, he receives an ominous invitation from Hemlock. Written by Bill Mantlo with art by Keith Giffen & Rudy Nebres. Recommended!

I SPY BY JOHN TIGER

Exciting tie-in novel by Walter (Telefon) Wager, writing as John Tiger, based on the smash TV hit series I Spy.

I SPY MESSAGE FROM MOSCOW BY BRANDON KEITH

Recommended I Spy novel by author of Man from U.N.C.L.E. The Gentle Saboteur Affair & The Affair of the Goldrunner's Gold.

CHARLTON PREMIERE #2 "CHILDREN OF DOOM"

One of my all time favorite comic book stories, by Denny O'Neil & Pat Boyette. Stunnning! Partially in B&W and color!